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My latest astrobite is posted today! Check out some amazing visualizations of the 3D dust mapping that is apparently possible with Gaia data and Gaussian processes 🤯

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aaaaand paper #2 out on the SN Ia 2011fe using Hubble data. It’s a neat paper, give it a read if you like supernovae or nucleosynthesis or anything related, but mainly it gave me the opportunity to make the best image of my (brief) scientific career arxiv.org/abs/2111.01144

For any Astro moms out there!

This is not a drill! Deadline to register is tomorrow! Register to present your research for the chance to win a cash prize! 🥇1st place - US$600 🥈2nd place - US$400 🥉3rd place - US$200

Hey everyone, I have some sad news. On 12/27, I had to put down my beloved Liam. His health had deteriorated suddenly, and the vet discovered he was diabetic and suffering severe complications. He was the bravest, stubbornest, cuddliest cat I've ever known, and I miss him dearly.

Popping back on Twitter for a second to share the release of my newest paper. Thank you Prof Lía Corrales for the shout out!

It's happening right now!!!

Release #2: The first spectrum of an exoplanet atmosphere in the IR from #JWST, named WASP-96b. There's water, clouds, and hazes in the atmosphere! #UnfoldTheUniverse #UnfoldTheUniverse

🚨This is HUGE. Here’s the story.🚨 In ‘18, Michiganders collected enough signatures to put on the ballot an initiative to raise minimum wage & provide paid sick leave. As is its right, the Legislature “adopted” that initiative as law before voters could vote on it. BUT…/1

Applications open for the Virgin Galactic Black Leaders in Aerospace Scholarship and Training (BLAST) Program - $5,000 scholarships to Black/African American undergrads pursuing STEM degrees with a focus on aerospace! Deadline - August 22nd! Apply! 📣📣 scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Detail…

It’s that time of year again! As apartments turn over in Ann Arbor, many tenants are undoubtedly facing a problem: how to pry our damage deposits out of our landlord's greedy hands. Fortunately, you have more rights than you think! Learn how from this thread. 1/10 #TenantsRights

Does anyone have ideas about the possibility of advising remote PhD students? Asking for a friend…

22 months, 66,700 words, 1,000+ citations, and one career change later… ✨ LIFE IN SEVEN NUMBERS: A JOURNEY INTO ASTROBIOLOGY AND THE DRAKE EQUATION 🌎 is finally a real, complete, 265-page book. Astrobiology at the grade school level—coming to a bookstore near you Dec. 2024

Don’t forget to cast your vote for your favourite art piece! Voting closes at 12pm EDT today

These days I only sign in to share art. Here's my latest on my art account. If things go according to plan, you may be seeing more of me around here 😉